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Australian grocer saves time and money by deploying automated cash handling

Inside Retail

When retailers think of retail automation, they are prone to conjure images of such in-store features as check-out lanes and digital payments. Another benefit, according to Jin is the reduction in damaged or fake currency being tendered by customers – the solution can detect a fake note instantly and reject its use for payment.

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Aldi introduces £10 pre-payment to enter its checkout-free store

Retail Gazette

The pre-authorisation payment is taken from the customers card before they can pass through a barrier to enter, The Grocer reported. However, customers may be left waiting several days for the 10 to return to their account if they walk out empty handed. The deposit is then deducted from the cost of the shop on exit.

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Beyond the Transaction: How PayPal is Helping Remove Friction Across the Commerce Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. Source: CivicScience. RTP: Consumer adoption of things like digital wallets is still relatively low.

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What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Retail TouchPoints

Outfits like GoPuff, Gorillas and 1520 took the grocery market by storm in 2021, offering a limited menu of consumables, delivered to your door in an incredible 30 minutes or less (and commanding multi-billion dollar valuations in the process.) In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first.

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Retailers Need to be Smarter with Their Smart Store Implementations

Retail TouchPoints

One retailer has recently come under scrutiny for its automated payment technologies across storefronts, leading experts and consumers to question just how intelligent their smart stores are. And a grocer has dealt with mixed reviews from consumers, employers and the media since the 2019 launch of its fleet of robots that roam storefronts.

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As Aldi scraps click and collect, why are the discounters dodging ecommerce?

Retail Gazette

In stark contrast to the majority of its rivals, Aldi scrapped the last of its online operations as it folded its click-and-collect service last weekend. The German discounter and rival Lidl have seemingly shunned ecommerce, as the traditional grocers invest more and more into it. A costly distraction?

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Co-op accelerates convenience growth with 75 new stores planned to open in 2025

A1 Retail

Convenience is Co-ops core area of expertise, with its stores going far beyond just offering traditional groceries,with added services designed to create a destination and community hub including parcel collection and returns; payment services, and operating as a hub for Co-ops online quick commerce operation.